Request for Comments (RFC) v0.1.0

This document outlines the Request for Comments (RFC) process and scope for v0.1.0 draft of the CommonGrants protocol.

Join the conversation

Want to leave a comment on the RFC? Share your thoughts on our Discourse forum or fill out our interest form to discuss your feedback.

Process

• Participation The RFC process is open to all members of the community. We’re particularly interested in feedback from:
  • Grantors and grant seekers
  • Grant management platforms interested in adopting the protocol
  • Developers interested in building cross-platform tools for grants
• Format
  • Comments will be accepted in a dedicated thread on the SimplerGrants discourse server.
  • We will respond directly to each comment in the thread to ensure all feedback is considered.
• Timeline:
  • Comment Period: Open through May 17.
  • Feedback Review: After the comment period closes, we will review and incorporate feedback.
  • Release: Publish a stable v0.1.0 release of the @common-grants/core library and CLI, reflecting community input.

Scope

We’re eager to hear your thoughts on various parts of the CommonGrants protocol. Here’s what we’re focusing on:

Specification

Dive into the v0.1.0 draft specification and let us know what you think. We’re especially curious about your feedback on:

• Protocol-defined schemas for:
  • Base types
  • Core fields
  • Opportunity models
• Protocol-defined approaches for:
  • Pagination
  • Sorting
  • Filtering
• The protocol-defined extension pattern for:
  • Custom fields
  • Custom filters
  • Custom enums
  • Custom routes

Developer Tools

We’re looking for feedback on tools that will streamline the adoption of the CommonGrants protocol. Help us:

• Improve existing tools like@common-grants/core and @common-grants/cli
• Prioritize new developer tools, like:
  • Boilerplate templates for different API frameworks
  • Software Development Kits (SDKs) for implementing the protocol
  • Client libraries for interacting with the protocol

Documentation

We want our documentation to be as helpful as possible. Help us identify:

• Changes we should make to the current site content or structure
• Additional guides and tutorials you’d find useful
• Any extra reference material you think we should include

Adoption and Governance

We’re curious about how you or your organization might use the CommonGrants protocol. We’d love to know:

• If you’re interested in adopting the protocol
• How you’d like to be involved in its governance
• Any tweaks we should make to the proposed governance model to better represent our community